Horner Takes Lead As Tour Of California Reaches San Jose

SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 18: Chris Horner of the USA and riding for Team Radioshack climbs Sierra Road enroute to winning stage four of the 2011 AMGEN Tour of California from Livermore to San Jose on May 18, 2011 in San Jose. Horner won the overall race leaders jersey with the win.

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SAN JOSE (CBS / AP) — With a quick uphill burst, Chris Horner of Bend, Ore., rode away from teammate Levi Leipheimer in the final two miles and pedaled into the race lead at the Tour of California on Wednesday.

Horner (RadioShack), who last year finished 10th in the Tour de France as the top American, completed the 81.8-mile Livermore to San Jose road race in 3 hours, 27 minutes and 51 seconds.